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Title: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: Magoo541 on June 06, 2013, 09:27:55 PM: Saw the sign at PDX Monday and I'm flying home tomorrow. I figure I'll get the extra love and attention from TSA anyway since I'm checking my XDM so I might as well try and carry on my little Kershaw 1760 Skyline. I do carry a 6" Machinist scale in my bag as well and it measures 3.06" along the blade, which is longer that to the hilt because of the design.

I'll give a report to let you know how it goes and to see if I need a replacement ;D
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: fightingquaker13 on June 06, 2013, 09:44:25 PM: No way in hell I'd trust a knife worth more than five bucks to those idjits. I don't care what the written policy is, its going with the checked bags.
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: JLawson on June 06, 2013, 10:34:51 PM: They've changed their minds:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/travel/tsa-knives/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/travel/tsa-knives/index.html)
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: Magoo541 on June 07, 2013, 06:27:52 AM: Quote from: JLawson on June 06, 2013, 10:34:51 PM
They've changed their minds:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/travel/tsa-knives/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/travel/tsa-knives/index.html)

Wow that was quick. They had a sign up at PDX on my way out here on Monday that said knives under 4" were fine. Thanks for the heads up, glad I asked.
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: sledgemeister on August 12, 2013, 10:54:52 AM: Do those cold steel zytel knives show up at all on their scanners?
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 12, 2013, 06:08:18 PM: Quote from: sledgemeister on August 12, 2013, 10:54:52 AM
Do those cold steel zytel knives show up at all on their scanners?

Also, what about ceramic?
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: Big Frank on August 12, 2013, 06:31:24 PM: I've walked through a metal detector with a plastic knife in my pocket and nothing happened. I imagine it would show up on the scanner that shows your naked body.
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: Timothy on August 12, 2013, 06:52:00 PM: Quote from: jumbofrank on August 12, 2013, 06:31:24 PM
I've walked through a metal detector with a plastic knife in my pocket and nothing happened. I imagine it would show up on the scanner that shows your naked body.

I'd hide it behind my brass balls, they'd never find it!

;D
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 13, 2013, 12:12:15 PM: Quote from: Timothy on August 12, 2013, 06:52:00 PM
I'd hide it behind my brass balls, they'd never find it!

;D

;D

I found one of my old X-rays.......

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: ellis4538 on August 13, 2013, 04:57:42 PM: Peg, those aren't brass but the are BIG enough to hide a very substantial knife! LOL

Richard
Title: Re: Has anyone tested the TSA waters with the new knife allowance?
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 14, 2013, 07:42:19 AM: Quote from: ellis4538 on August 13, 2013, 04:57:42 PM
Peg, those aren't brass but the are BIG enough to hide a very substantial knife! LOL

Richard

And just the right weight to prevent wrinkles as I age. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D